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PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER

PHENOXYMETHYLPENICILLIN 250mg TABLETS BP

Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.

•    Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.

•    If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

•    This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.

•    If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See Section 4._

What is in this leaflet

1.    What Penicillin tablets are and what they are used for

2.    What you need to know before you take Penicillin tablets

3.    How to take Penicillin tablets

4.    Possible side effects

5.    How to store Penicillin tablets

6.    Contents of the pack and other information

1. What Penicillin tablets are and what they are _used for_

The name of your medicine is Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg tablets BP referred as Penicillin tablets in this leaflet. The active ingredient is Phenoxymethylpenicillin potassium.

•    Phenoxymethylpenicillin belongs to a group of medicines called penicillins, which are used to fight bacteria that cause infections.

•    These tablets are used to treat a wide range of bacterial infections of the ear, throat, respiratory tract, skin and soft tissues.

•    It may also be used to prevent infections such as rheumatic fever or chorea (a group of disorders characterized by brief rapid involuntary movements of limbs, face, trunk and

head) from recurring bacterial endocarditis in susceptible patients before surgery and to prevent infections in patients without a spleen or in patients with sickle cell disease.

2. What you need to know before you take Penicillin tablets

Do not take this medicine if you:

•    are allergic to phenoxymethylpenicillin, any other penicillins or cephalosporins or any other ingredients (listed in Section 6)

Warnings and Precautions

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine, if you have or have had any medical conditions, and especially if you:

•    are suffering from severe illness, nausea, vomiting, stomach bloating/cramping or heart problems.

•    have impaired kidney function.

Other medicines and Penicillin tablets

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.

Examples of medicines which can affect phenoxymethyl-penicillin are:

•    tetracycline, neomycin, erythromycin, chloramphenicol (other types of antibiotics)

•    probenecid (used to treat gout - painful inflammation of the joints)

•    methotrexate (a drug used to treat cancer and psoriasis - a chronic skin disease)

•    anti-coagulants (medication used to prevent blood clots e.g. Warfarin)

Phenoxymethylpenicillin Solution with food and drink

•    Guar gum (used as a thickening agent and normally found in puddings and ice-cream and benefiber) can reduce the absorption of phenoxymethylpenicillin.

Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility

•    If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.

Driving and using machines

•    This medicine should not affect your ability to drive or to use machinery.

I 3. How to take Penicillin tablets |

•    Always take these tablets exactly as advised by your doctor.

You should check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

•    The dosage and duration of treatment will depend on the type and severity of the infection.

•    It should be given in divided doses (4 times a day). Take this medicine when your stomach is empty. This means at least 30mins before food and preferably not less than two hours after food.

Adults including the elderly and children over 12 years

The usual adult dosage is 125mg or 250mg every six hours depending on your condition.

Children

6 to 12 years of age: 250mg every 6 hours    §

1 to 5 years of age: 125mg every 6 hours    ^

Infants (up to 1 year): 62.5mg every 6 hours

Long-term treatment:

Up to 6 years of age: 125mg twice daily 6 to 12 years of age: 250mg twice daily

The liquid form of this medicine may be more suitable for children under 6 years of age and those with difficulty in swallowing.

For preventing the recurrence of rheumatic fever or chorea:

The usual dose is 250mg twice daily on a continuing basis.

For the prevention of infection inpatients without a spleen or patients with sickle cell disease:

For adults and children over 12 years, the dosage is 500mg every 12 hours.

For children aged between 6 and 12 years, the dosage is 250mg every 12 hours and for children below 5 years, the dosage is 125mg every 12 hours.

For children over 12 years the dose should not exceed the maximum adult doses.

For elderly, the dosage is as for the adult. The dosage should be lowered in poor renal function.    |

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